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What is a Straw Bales Building?
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  In 1998 ADRA introduced straw bale building technology to communities in Northeast China, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, and Qinghai province. The idea is simple enough: Straw, the stems of grasses such as wheat or rice, is hollow, and when bundled into bales and incorporated into walls during construction of buildings, is an excellent thermal insulator. |
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 This means that a straw bale building requires 50-68% less fuel to heat during winter and remains comfortable during summer. The fuel savings and reduced pollution and CO2 release are the basis of the straw bale building’s economic and environmental sustainability. Social sustainability comes from ADRA’s efforts in training architects, project managers, and construction workers using the technique. Since the program began in 1998, over 460 workers have been trained and have constructed more than 600 houses and schools. |
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Learn more about Straw-Bale Ecological Buildings Program through our national partner, CESTT.  |
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